New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-12
READY FOR THE YACHT RACE
ONLY A FAVORABLE WIND NOW WANTED.
PROSPECTS, FOR THE START TO-DAY-How THE
RACE ORIGINATED.

PROSPECTS, FOR THE START TO-DAY-HOw THE
RACE ORIGINATED.
The transatlantic kee-schooner yacht race from
Owls Head, New-York Harbor, to Roche's Point,
Queenstown Harbor. will be started atber permit
ting, at o'clock to-day If the words of the signal
Service officers to be accepted authority the
saving clause may have some weight in causing
another postponement. They predict that the wind,
which blew sometimes at The rate of fifty miles an
hour IRON the Northwest yesterday, will shift around
to tho east or north TO-DAY. At midnight it had got
around to within a few points OF north it's general
tendency in changing vas toward the cast The stpu-
aton between Messrs. Bush and Colt is that the race
Is not to be starte unless che wind is westerly Fair
weather and an almost clear sky promised until
toward evening whom snow or rain are indicated
The captains OF the competing boats do not seem to
have given thought to the probability OF the weather
interfering with their plans and have made all their
arrangements rs though tho elements we're as
thoroughly within their control the vessels they
command. Every stay, 1ope, halyard, line brace.
sheet, bolt and tackle the antess were carefully
inspected tor the last time by Captain Samnels yester-
day afternoon and Captain Crosby did the same ser
vice aboard the Coronet Both pronounced the yachts
in perfect trim and fully ready 10 encounter the gales
which are exlectod-and. perhaps, hoped for-on the
passage.
For an hour or two before and after tho start the
bay Will probably be alive with steamers, steam
yachts and sailing boats of all descriptions Most Of
the steam yachts in the vicinity now in commission
will carry their owners and friends to the starting
point and many will ACCOMPANY the racers out to sea
tor considerable dstaLce. For tho convenience OF
the general pub ic tho steamhoat Bay Ridge will
leave Pie No. /, East River, at 1915 p. m ard will
60 with the competing yachts as far Sandy Hook
LightShp. Those Who do not to avail them
selves OF this opportunity get good view OF tho
start from the shore at Owls Head. Long Island and
Tompkinsvo, Staten Island see the yachts
under sail on their way out at Forts Hamilton and
Wadsworth.
The tug Luclcnbach has been chartered for the Re-
patts Committee OF the NewYork Yacht Club. who will
act as judges at the start She will leave Pier No. 3,
Last River, at noon and will at once take position
oil Owls Head abreast of Buoy No 10. At 1880
p. II all is well, er whistle will be blown and the
New-fork lacht C,"J pennant at her tore will be
lowered "a signal 10 prepare TO cross the line. Ten
minutes later the starring signal will be given by
emo her prolonged whistle aud the no sting OF the
pcnnant. The time OF crossing the line OF each yacht
will he taken, but il will have occ in deciding tue
result aier the signal has been gwen both boats
will he considered having started and the one that
reaches hOchcs Point first will bc he winner.
The Coronet rcceis her stock OF fresh provisions
ready Tor the word go" The wind blew with such
fcicenes- during the morning that she tagged at her
single snchor ~ though impatient to get under way
aud second one dr pped to prevent her leaving
the position OH Iompkrnsve which her commander
intends that ,he shall hold until about I'D o'clock
TODAY. Then the anchors will be taken aboard and
made tnst alongside the foremost, while tue cables
will bo slowed away under the cabin floors astern
CAPTAIN Colt aimed % few OF his iiends aboard
the Darnilcss OH East Twenty eighth st, lat night
Her anchors will bc lifted shortly alter daybreak tins
morning aud sho will be towcd down TO the starting
point
The iu list Of those who will make tho trip in the
two boats is as follows: